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Higbee woman pleads guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $2-million from employer
A Randolph County woman pleads guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $2-million dollars from her employer in neighboring Howard County over a 15-year period. Megan Dougherty, 36, of Higbee, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud on Thursday. As part of her plea, she also agreed to forfeit her interest in nine parcels of real estate in Howard County, as well as $2,393,288. She’ll be sentenced on a future date but faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in a federal prison.
MARSHALL SCHOOLS, CITY COMMEMORATE TRANSFER OF HABILITATION CENTER PROPERTY
City of Marshall Mayor Vince Lutterbie and Marshall Schools Superintendent Caleb Petet hosted a brief ceremony Friday morning, marking the transfer of most of the former Marshall Habilitation Center campus to the school district. The transfer itself
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